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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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